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This is one of the rare attractions in Edinburgh which stays open until 8:00pm on weekdays. I came here specifically to see the exhibition on Muriel Spark which was very informative and well-put together. Even the staircase was designed to display her face.
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I visited especially to see the Muriel Spark exhibition and was very impressed with the presentation of the items on show. There was plenty of information about Muriel Spark and her life and books. She kept a great deal of paperwork which included letters from...More

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I hadn't heard of Muriel Spark but my wife had. So we visited this exhibition and I was drawn in when I realised she'd written 'The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie'. Even so it's an interesting exhibition as she lived an interesting life. Just the...More

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I have looked forward to this exhibition of the Muriel Spark exhibition and I was not disappointed. Colin McIlroy gave us a fantastic in depth tour of what was on show. I cannot thank him enough for a most interesting afternoon. Very much appreciated.

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My first time in this library, drawn in with the Muriel Spark Exhibition Very well laid out and the custodians were very helpful . Not to busy when I went in a lot of correspondence to and from Muriel which was quite interesting . The...More

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An interesting exhibition, busy on a rainy Saturday so it was hard to see everything. A lot of information set out in a small space .... but I learnt a lot about Muriel and came away with the intention to read more of her books.

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I visited the library to do research and I found it a great place to work. The library has a wealth of historical collections, I was using the archive of the publisher John Murray. The staff are really friendly and very helpful and the special...More

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Few Edinburghers live in the Old Town, but itslabyrinth of dank alleys and steep streets suggeststhis was not always the case. Today, it’s mostlyvisitors, tartan-flavoured souvenir shops, and pipersthat you’ll find on its cobbled streets. This is theplace to get a feel for Auld Reekie (Old Smelly), asthe town was once nicknamed, and stroll the RoyalMile, the thoroughfare that links the castle with the

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royal palace – two of Edinburgh’s great set-pieceattractions. But there’s lots more exploring to dohere down dozens of little alleys, or wynds, while atnight the city’s busiest clubs erupt along the Cowgatewhich is closed to traffic for this purpose.

If you are researching your Scottish family history, the National Library of Scotland has a wide range of resources in our collections to help you. I suggest you visit our family history pages on our website and send us... More

If you are researching your Scottish family history, the National Library of Scotland has a wide range of resources in our collections to help you. I suggest you visit our family history pages on our website and send us your queries direct.